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At that time, it was referred to as the Uganda Armed Constabulary with the primary responsibility of quelling "riots and unrest." [4] On 25 May 1906, then Captain (later Brigadier General) William F.S Edwards, DSO, arrived in Uganda and became the first Inspector General of the Uganda Protectorate Police. [5]
This is a list of notable books written by writers hailing from or living in Uganda . Abyssinian Chronicles (1998) by Moses Isegawa. [1] The African Saga (1998) by Susan Nalugwa Kiguli. [9] Building the nation and other poems (2000) by Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow. [3] Fate of the Banished (1997) by Julius Ocwinyo. [4]
The coat of arms of Uganda was adopted three weeks before the proclamation of independence by the Uganda Legislative Council. On 1 October 1962 the arms were approved by Governor of Uganda Walter Coutts, and formally established by law on 9 October. [3] The shield and spears represent the willingness of the Ugandan people to defend their country.
Supporters: Dexter a male Uganda kob (Adenota kob thomasi - Bovidæ); sinister, a crested crane (Balearica pavonina gibberifrons - Balearicidæ), both proper. Compartment: A grassy mount down the centre of which flows a river, between dexter a sprig of coffee and in sinister a sprig of cotton, both leaved and fructed proper.
Major General Steven Sabiiti Muzeyi (born 1975), is a Ugandan military officer and police officer, who served as the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) of the Uganda Police Force, the second-highest rank in that branch of the Ugandan government, from 4 March 2018 until 16 December 2020. [1]
It is responsible for playing at police ceremonies and community events. [2] It was founded in the mid-1960s following Ugandan independence. In September 2019, it launched its first affiliated police band in the Lango sub-region. [3] [4] One of the more notable band members was Moses Matovu, who joined in 1968 and went on to found the Afrigo ...
Erinayo Wilson Oryema CPM (1 January 1917 – 16 February 1977) was Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police (1964–1971), Minister of Land, Mineral, and Water Resources (1971–1974) and Minister of Land, Housing and Physical Planning (1974–1977).
He died on 4 September 1990 at the age of 56, before being reinstated to the post of IGP for the fifth time. Luke Ofungi was buried in his home county on 12 September 1990. In honour of his contributions to the building of the Uganda Police Force and the country. The Uganda government accorded him a full state funeral.